Prof Ing. Andrew Sammut is the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering since 2015 and the Head of the Department of Electronic Systems Engineering since 2012. He is a graduate of the University of Malta, obtaining a Bachelor of Engineering (summa cum laude) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering in 2005 and a Doctorate in electronic systems (avionics, flight safety) in 2011 for which he was awarded the William Jackson Award by the RTCA. He joined the University of Malta academic staff in 2007 and has since built a portfolio of lecturing and project supervision within the areas of interest listed below.
Prof Sammut is active in research specialising in electronic sensing technologies, low level instrumentation and measurement and electronic miniaturisation and manufacturing for various applications, including the aerospace sector and that related to accelerator technology. To this aim, he has been actively involved in various local and EU funded projects, as well as through direct engagement by industry.
Prof Sammut is the project leader of the EU funded Transdisciplinary Research and Knowledge Exchange Complex (TRAKE) at the University of Malta, a project aimed at increasing the capacity of collaborative engineering research though the investment in research facilities. In 2013 he has also led a similar smaller project for the investment in electronic prototyping facilities within the Department he leads.
In his capacity as Dean and Head of Department, Prof Sammut is heavily involved in programme design and refinement and programme quality assurance and accreditation. He chairs the Faculty board and various boards of studies and boards of examiners, is member of Senate and contributes to the overall University administration.
Prof Sammut is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET) and Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). He is warrant holder allowing him to practice the engineering profession in Malta and is a Chartered Engineer (CEng), registered with the Engineering Council, UK. He is often engaged as a reviewer on various academic journals and as an expert for project proposal evaluation in areas of instrumentation and measurement, airport operations and aircraft safety amongst others.
Electronic precision sensing and instrumentation
Data acquisition, fusion, analysis, and modelling
Applied superconductivity and accelerator technology
Electronic manufacturing technology and processes
Air transport technology and aircraft on-board safety systems
Intellectual Property: ------------------------- Zammit-Mangion, D., Sammut, A., Zammit, B., A Method and System for resolving Traffic Conflicts in Take-off and Landing, UK Patent, GB2460954, Awarded 2nd March 2011, Priority MT4225 20th June 2008.
Zammit-Mangion, D., Sammut, A., Zammit, B., A Method and System for resolving Traffic Conflicts in Take-off and Landing, US Patent, US8,457,812-B2, Awarded June 4th 2013, Priority MT4225 20th June 2008.
Awards: -----------
The RTCA 2011 William Jackson Award
Placed 2nd in the Malta Innovation Awards 2011 for Scientific Innovation for the work dealing with improving aircraft safety and novel HMI schemes during runway operations.
Affiliations: ------------ Malta Chamber of Engineers Fellow Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Senior Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Registrations: ------------ European Engineer (EUR ING), Engineers Europe Chartered Engineer (CEng) - Engineering Council, UK
